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Uponhearing<b>that</b>news,Milly’sexpressionbecamethoughtful.<b>Are</b><b>the</b>admissionsteamsfrombothCrestfallenUniversity<b>and</b>CrestfieldUniversityshowingupalready?
Theentranceexamresultshadn’tevenbeenannounced.Weretheyheretopromotetheirinstitutions?
Jordanseemedtoexpecttheirarrival<b>and</b>calmly<b>said</b>,“Goaheadandletthemin.”
“Rightaway.Mr.Jordan,”responded theservant,andshortlyafter,heledtwogroupsofuniversityadmissionsrepresentatives,eachdressedintheiruniqueuniforms,intothegrandlivingroom.
Thvishdecoroftheroom,akin tothatofaroyalpce,tooktheuniversityrepresentativesbysurprise.
Theymusedthatwhileit’soften
idanoble’schildwillshinenomattertheirbackground,seeingsomeonefrom<b>such</b>affluencestillpushforacademicsesswasrare.
Nottomention,havingnotonebuttwoexceptionalkidsatoncewasevenmoreremarkable!
Astheuniversityrepresentativessettledonthesofa,theyofferedtheirschoolpamphletsto Jordan,saying,“AreyouMillyandAnthony’sparents?We’rehererepresentingCrestfallenUniversity.Please,havea<b>look</b>atourbrochure”
CrestfieldUniversity’srepresentativesquicklyfollowedsuit,handingovertheirpamphlet.ThisisCrestfieldUniversity’sbrochure.Weinviteyoutotakeamomenttoreviewit.”
SittingnexttoJordan,Millykeenlywentthroughthebrochures.Indeed,<b>these</b>werethetoptwouniversitiesinthenation,CrestfallenUniversityandCrestfieldUniversity.
Butshepondered.
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“Excuseme,areyousuremyexamscorequalifies?The resultsaren’toutyet,andIdon’tevenknowmy
score.
Shefeltconfidentinherperformance,butthck ofofficialresultsleftherinlimbo.
CrestfallenUniversity’srepresentativesreassuredher,“Don’tworry:Milly.Wegetthescoresinadvanceforthetopfiftyapplicantsintheprovinceandreachoutdirectly.”
CrestfieldUniversity’srepresentativesadded,“Absolutely,withscoreslikeyours,you’reexactlywhatCrestfieldUniversitylooksforinitsfuturestudents.”
CrestfallenUniversitymuttered,“Competitorsarealwaysreadywiththeirexcessivetteryandnosenseofboundaries.”
Millynowunderstoodhowthingswereyingout.
Jonathan,caughtoff–guard,quicklyrecoveredandpraisedMilly,“Incredible,Milly!GettingintobothCrestfallenUniversityandCrestfieldUniversity,you’vemademeproud!”N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Puttingasidethementionofthetopfifty,AnthonywholeheartedlmendedMilly,“Millyistrulyincredible,aperfectblendofbeautyandbrains,trulydistinguished!”
“Totally!You’rethestarofourfamily!”
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“Yeah,weshouldtotallyputupaquesaying,“Milly,aceofthecollegeentranceexams
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“Definitely,itshouldturnintoaworldwidefestivity.Hernamedeservestolightupscreensacrosstheglobe.JustHalturia?Nope,that’snotenough!”
“Notjustonscreens.Eventherentalbikesshouldgiveoutacelebratorymessagewhenyou unlockthem!”
Everyoneiswondering.Isthisthelifestyleofthewealthy?
Millyremainssilent,ponderingthesamequestion.
Judgingby thvishcelebrations,<b>those</b>whoknewabouthergettingintoCrestfallenUniversitythoughtshehadhitthejackpot.
Then,anauthoritative,elderlyvoicesaid,“Whywastetimewiththeseces?Bettertojoinamilitaryschoolwithstricttraining.Graduate,pick uparifle,andheadstraightto war.Magnificent.”
Jonathanquicklycountered,“Grandpa,Milly’sayoundy.”
“Sowhat?Womencan’tfightandfacetheenemy?Backinmyday,wehadplentyofwomeninourranks.Neverheardasinglint!”theoldmanretorted.
“Lookatthesefrailbeings.Whatdotheyremindyouof?Howaretheysupposedtpete<b>on</b>thebattlefieldandcontributetothecountry!”
Jonathanwasshockedbutkeptcalm,saying,“Thingsaredifferentnow.”
Youdisrespectfulkid.”HearingJonathan’s reply,Philipliftedhiscaneasiftostrike.
Jonathan,scared,hidbehindJordan,coveringhishead.
“Hmph.”Philipgaveadisdainfulsnort.
Justdo<b>as</b>Isay,gotothemilitaryschool!”
Hisvoicehadatoneomand,makingeveryonepresentshudder.
ButMillystoodherground,saying,“No,Iwon’tgo.
“You!”Philiplookedatherfuriously.
Millylookedbackboldly,“Grandpa,weliveinapeacefulera.It’snotaboutgoingtowartoservethecountryanymore.Icancontribute<b>to</b>ournationwithoutbeingibat!”
“Andalso,actingissomethingI’mreallypassionateabout.<b>As</b><b>soon</b>astheadmissionsrepresentativesatCrestfieldUniversityheardthis,theycouldbarelycontaintheirexcitement.
Theylooked atherandthought.<i>It</i>allmakessensenow.“Millyhasthisnaturaleleganceandallureshe’sborntobe onstage!Milly,justso<b>you</b>know,ourperformingartsdepartmenthereistop–notch!”
Millywastaken<b>aback</b>,unawarethatCrestfieldUniversityhadadramaprogram.
“Doyou<b>guys</b>offerthat<b>as</b>amajor?”
TheCrestfieldUniversityteamrenliedconfidently.“Notvethurthat’s<b>something</b>we<b>can</b>setunwhenyou
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Millywasspeechless.
Then,CrestfallenUniversityjumpedin,“Milly,iftheycanmakeithappen,socanwe.We’llsetupacustomdepartmentjustforyouandevenbringinthebestactingcoachforone–on–onesessions!”
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“Andshouldyoufaceanycontroversiesorlegalissuesdowntheline,ouputerscienceanwdepartmentswillhaveyourback,safeguardingyourfinances.Plus,ourbiologydepartmentwillmakesureyoustayintopshape.We’vecoveredyoufromanglesifyoetous.”
Millywassilent.
Althoughshewasn’tusedtotheserecruitmentstrategies,thiswasthefirsttimeshesawtwotopuniversitiesgoinghead–to–headtryingtoattractstudents,andittookherbysurpriseforamoment
Yet,shewasn’treallylookingtostudyperformingartsinthefirstce.
Inthepast,shejumpedintotheentertainmentworldtomakeabetterfutureforherselfanddedicatedherlifetoacting.Shespentyearsonsetandeventuallybecameahighlyrespectedleadactress.
Actingprinciplesand techniquesweresecondnaturetohernow,andshefelttherewasnoneedtogobacktoschoolforitandmissoutonotherchances.
Shewantedtotakeadifferentroutethistime<b>,</b>oneshehadleftbehindandnowregretted.